One of the more popular student employment opportunities for UM students is working at the Herbert Wellness Center on campus.Positions available to students include fitness assistant, front desk assistant, operations assistant, intramural referee and lifeguard. Photo credit: Instagram, @umiamiwellness.
Going to college is expensive, especially in Miami. Whether you want to offset living expenses, pay for books or need some extra pocket money, student employment gives you the opportunity to gain work experience and earn a wage. Here’s what you will need to know if you’re looking to take advantage of those opportunities.
The University of Miami has approximately 5,500 student employees working on campus, and with a variety of on- and off-campus jobs, the school makes it easy for students seeking employment.
Student investors reflect on GameStop stock craze
This January, the stock market was rocked by what is now referred to as the GameStop Short Squeeze. Along with others across the country, students at the University of Miami scrambled to get in on the action while it lasted.
This phenomenon started with a group of investors from the subreddit WallStreetBets, who noticed that a hedge fund had purchased shares of GameStop, a company that has been suffering at the hands of digital competitors and COVID-19, at low prices in hopes of selling them short, which has the potential to lead to a short squeeze.